dijk
dike, levee
Intermediate Noun common
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Pronunciation
dɛɪ̯k
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Cultural Note
The Dutch saying 'God created the earth, but the Dutch created the Netherlands' reflects the nation's history of building dikes to reclaim land from the sea. About one-third of the Netherlands lies below sea level, protected by an elaborate system of dikes and flood barriers.
📝 Example Sentences
We fietsen langs de dijk.
We cycle along the dike.
De Afsluitdijk is 32 kilometer lang.
The Afsluitdijk is 32 kilometers long.
Zonder dijken zou Nederland overstromen.
Without dikes the Netherlands would flood.